September 2009
14 posts
New joke about dog eating on “Family Guy” →
So, I absolutely LOVE Family Guy. Anyways, I was watching the season premiere today when I was really surprised to hear a joke about Korea. After going to a different dimension where dogs rule the…
South Korean Propaganda Series: Extreme →
This is a small project following the North Korean propaganda series showcasing some South Korean propaganda. I have to admit, I’ve done a really bad job in linking back where I got many of the…
Is this commercial racist? →
Thanks to Brian for posting this. There’s a commercial put out by Samsung that shows white people using old, outdated technology with pig’s noses. At best, it was a very stupid decision to make…
채리필터 (Cherry Filter) – 피아니시모 (Pianissimo) →
Yea! New Cherry Filter! I haven’t heard from them for a while. I absolutely love their music (check out one of their other great songs over here) so I was pretty ecstatic when I saw them on …
바램 (Wish) / “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” cover →
Here’s my attempt at taking a classic song and writing it in Korean:
The credit for the music goes strait to Bruddah Iz, that man was amazing. The original Song “Over…
K-Bloggers getting a group together →
I’m very interesting in seeing how this develops. If you want to take part, head over to the Facebook group page. Some of my favorite K-Bloggers are saying they are getting on board, so we’ll…
VANK announces K-Blog winners! →
VANK announced the winners of the Korean blogging contest over here. I really would have liked them to list the blogs by what blog it actually is so I could go check out what blogs deserved to be…
Admiration from afar →
I’m watching High Kick right now, a REALLY great sitcom (really the only sitcom I’ve seen from Korea). Anyways, here’s another scene I thought I’d share with y’all. Remember this the next time you…
Dear Soldier (1944) →
“Dear Soldier” (병정님) is the first movie I’ve seen from Korea which was made while they were under Japan’s rule giving an interesting insight into how the Japanese expected the Koreans to…
K-Movie: The Housemaid (1960) (Watch free!) →
“The Housemaid” (下女/하녀), released all the way back in 1960, provides a very entertaining story exploring what can happen when you put an absolutely mad/crazy girl in close proximity to a…
Encore! →
Here is possibly my favorite clip from “The Classic.”
More pics from the Dokdo Racers →
Okay, the Dokdo Racers posted their pics so I’ll go ahead and link to that here since I wanted to show y’all them (you can see my pics and writeup here). You can get a sense of how many people…
Dokdo Racers Schedule →
The Dokdo Racers posted their schedule, so I’ll go ahead and re-post that here in English for those curious where they’ll be heading. You can see my commentary and writeup about the Utah seminar …
August 2009
32 posts
Dokdo Racers Presentation →
Yesterday was the big day for the 독도레이서스 (Dokdo Racers) to do their presentation for us in Salt Lake City. I’ve had some chances to meet with them over the past few days (more here and here). …
Helping the Dokdo Racers →
Continuing my experience with the Dokdo Racers, they came by Thursday and Friday and I ran through their presentation and corrected any English mistakes and some other things. I’ll be going to…
Encounter with the Dokdo Racers →
My friend at my school (University of Utah) told me he would introduce me to some Koreans that were visiting from Seoul National University (SNU) which made me REALLY excited (as I’ll be studying…
Run away! Run away! →
A second of three funny clips I chose from my favorite Korean movie, “The Classic” (클래식). Poor guy …
The Infamous Korean 똥침 →
If you’ve been to Korea, you may have received:
Taken from “The Classic” / 클래식 (AKA my favorite Korean movie)
I believe this also goes on in Japan and possible other…
Apparently I’m famous →
Today I met a girl who just came from Korea and is going to start studying at my university (University of Utah). When we met, she said I looked familiar. Then she asked me “Do you have videos on…
My Korean Learning Journey →
I answered some questions about learning Korean that Shanna from Hanguk Drama sent me. You can see her post over here. If you’ve learned Korean, consider answering her…
카라 (Kara) – Wanna →
I really like Kara’s main songs that come to the charts and this one is no different. It’s pretty catchy and seems like a small step-up from their previous image (although not…
Former Korean president Kim Dae-Jung died →
Former South Korean president Kim Dae-Jung died today due to heart failure. He’s credited with doing a lot of work for reunification and democracy. His work with North Korea has helped earn him…
Practice texting in Korean online! →
Those of you who’ve been following my blog for a long time know I’ve been working on a HUGE project called Hangeul Assistant over on the Korean Wiki Project. Up until now, the main things you can…
Top 10 Korean Engrish Signs →
Since I’ve posted so many North Korean propaganda posters, I feel like I need to lighten up the posts by sharing my favorite Korean “Engrish” signs with y’all. I think we can all laugh at the…
개와 늑대의 시간 (Time of Dog and Wolf): K-Drama →
As part of my Korean studies this semester, I decided that I would watch a Korean drama. I chose 개와 늑대의 시간 (Time of Dog and Wolf) since it seemed like a pretty interesting drama. The…
Untranslatable Words →
There’s some words that when a Korean asks me how to say it in English, I just have to come up with words that are close to it. Every language has it’s set of words that have developed over time…
Rape victim speaks out, corrects previous reports →
I’m glad to finally see an article clearing up the news from a month ago. The Korean Herald has a piece up with the real story (hopefully unlike the previous article). I don’t even know where…
Korean bus tries to dodge oncoming car, runs into... →
Oncoming Car Causes Bus Crash Into Subway
At the end the bus driver says:
Please get off. Is anyone hurt?
Hangeul Documentation Project →
Well, yea, I’ve just been working hard over on the Korean Wiki Project. I just want to update everyone on it so we can get some feedback (if y’all have any).
One of our goals is to be the most…
Korean Dramas: 환상의 커플 (Fantasy Couple) →
Fantasy Couple (환상의 커플) is easily my third favorite drama (Soulmate/소울메이트 being first and Jewel in the Palace/대장금 being second). It has a cast who has great chemistry and plays their…
Spotlight on Korean: Dialects →
Want to learn about the various dialects of Korean? Why would you want to learn a dialect? Here’s one example showing the different ways to say dragonfly (잠자리):
Here’s a quick map…
North Korean Propaganda Series: Other 7 →
This is last post in the North Korean propaganda series. For more information regarding the series or the North Korean dialect, please refer back to the first page, featuring women.
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Former President Clinton in North Korea →
Source: CNN
It’ll be interesting to see what happens here. The last visit was with another former president, Carter, with Kim Il-Sung which ended successfully (on the surface).
North Korean Propaganda Series: Other 6 →
This is a continuation of the North Korean propaganda series. For more information regarding the series or the North Korean dialect, please refer back to the first page, featuring women.
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Clinton’s Trip Successful? Kim Jung-Il Pardons... →
According to the BBC, Kim Jung-Il has pardoned the two American journalists. They will reportedly fly back to the USA with Bill Clinton. Read more from the Associated Press.
North Korea on the Brink of Collapse? →
Source: Chosun
As you can see in some of the pictures from the recent North Korean propaganda series, North Korea has been waging a war against laziness and disloyalty in their 150 day campaign…
Children’s propaganda poster in action →
While watching a documentary titled “Inside Undercover in North Korea” by National Geographic, I saw a poster which I recognized. Here’s the original poster taken from the page on North Korean…
North Korean Propaganda Series: Other 5 →
This is a continuation of the North Korean propaganda series. For more information regarding the series or the North Korean dialect, please refer back to the first page, featuring women.
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North Korean Propaganda Series: Other 4 →
This is a continuation of the North Korean propaganda series. For more information regarding the series or the North Korean dialect, please refer back to the first page, featuring women.
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July 2009
43 posts
North Korean Propaganda Series: Other 3 →
This is a continuation of the North Korean propaganda series. For more information regarding the series or the North Korean dialect, please refer back to the first page, featuring women.
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Spotlight on Korean: Photography →
I absolutely love taking pictures so I joined the EOS-400D 450D 500D Club on Cyworld and learned some photography terms. I’ve added them to the Korean Wiki Project, here’s a small…
Raw Fish Bibimbap (회덮밥) →
I’ve been a lover of bibimbap for a LONG time. Ever since I had my first bowl, I drool at just the thought of having it! It wasn’t until recently that I had raw tuna bibimbab though. …
North Korean Propaganda Series: Juche and Seon-gun... →
This is a continuation of the North Korean propaganda series. For more information regarding the series or the North Korean dialect, please refer back to the first page, featuring women.
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